Cristo, Sandra Ciriaco de  Vitorino, Marcelo Diniz  Arenhardt, Taise Cristina Plattau  Klunk, Guilherme Alan  Adenesky Filho, Eduardo  Carvalho, Acacio Geraldo de  <br/><br/>
Leaf-litter Entomofauna as a Parameter to Evaluate Areas Under Ecological Restoration 

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<br/><br/> <br/><br/>ABSTRACT<br/><br/>The aim of this study was to characterize the leaf-litter entomofauna in degraded areas under<br/>restoration process with different restoration techniques, using the native forest as a reference and<br/>ecological indexes as parameters to select bioindicator groups. The study was conducted at “Serra<br/>do Itajaí” National Park (PNSI). The survey was conducted from winter/2014 to autumn/2016.<br/>The characterization of sampled communities was performed using identification, order, families<br/>and faunal indexes such as frequency, constancy and dominance. Overall, 11,241 insects from<br/>57 taxonomic groups were collected in pitfall traps. The native forest showed the greatest richness<br/>observed. Groups classified as frequent, constant and dominant in all environments were the<br/>Formicidae family and Diptera Order. Significant differences were observed in the frequencies<br/>of Ptiliidae, Staphylinidae and Cicadellidae families and also Diptera Order. Coleoptera<br/>Ptiliidae, Staphylinidae families and Scolytinae subfamily showed potential as bioindicators of<br/>environmental quality at PNSI.<br/><br/>Keywords: rainforest, environmental indicator, biodiversity, hotspot area, insecta. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>FLORESTA TROPICAL<br/>BIODIVERSIDADE<br/>INSETO<br/>SERAPILHEIRA<br/>ENTOMOFAUNA